A MICROWAVE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ELECTRON DENSITY AND COLLISION FREQUENCY IN AN IONIZED GAS,

Abstract

A method is described by which the electron density and collision frequency of an ionized gas may be measured. The system utilizes the simultaneous transmission of microwave energy at three different frequencies through the slab of ionized gas. Transmission coefficients are determined at the three frequencies and from these the information is derived. The method is particularly adaptable at high values of collision frequency. A computer program for the calibration of the microwave system is contained in the report. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1966
Accession Number
AD0657296

Entities

People

  • D. Levine
  • H. S. Brown
  • R. J. Haislmaier

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Charged Particles
  • Coefficients
  • Collisions
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Frequency
  • Gases
  • Ionized Gases
  • Microwaves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics